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Pope Leo to have lung surgery; Isaias knocks out power

The 93-year-old pontiff will have surgery after doctors discovered a lung nodule they deemed necessary to address; meanwhile, nearly 400,000 lose electricity as the storm barrels toward populated regions.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley, Brock Thunderson and Vera Bullock on Red Alert Sunday
Published 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The Daily Caller: “Pope Leo Announces Upcoming Surgery After Doctors Find Nodule In Lung”, with reporting from New York Post.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET on Red Alert Sunday, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley, Brock Thunderson and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Pope Leo, Alabama, Florida, Hurricane Isaias.
BBN covered this story before: Trump publicly urges Fetterman to switch parties; Pope Leo to have… (October 11).

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The Daily CallerPope Leo Announces Upcoming Surgery After Doctors Find Nodule In Lung
New York PostNearly 396K Florida and Alabama residents lose power as Hurricane Isaias heads north

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHere is the latest.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorPope Leo, who is ninety-three, will undergo surgery after doctors found a nodule in his lung, and the Vatican says the doctors believe it is best to intervene.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNearly three hundred ninety-six thousand customers in Florida and Alabama have lost power as Hurricane Isaias pushes north, with heavy rain threatened for the Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThat rain is headed for populated areas, so anyone along that track should charge the phones and get the flashlights out now.

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